The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-03
schools. As it is passing rapidly through
the press we expect to have it ready in
PERSONAL

Ourp parish at Rose Hill, ILL.,, has recent
ly paid the debt OF their church and en-
ployed Rev. J. K. Dillon to preach for
them once month for the year to come.
Charles Oaverly, our General Agent.
arrived in Chicago last week on visit
to the Western Branch. It il, perhaps,
needless to say that the Office and editorial
department are on their best behavior.
j. W. Fairbanks and wife of North
Cambridge. Mass, and j. d. Wilde and
wife, of Melrose, will spend the winter at
Pasadena, Cal. They are "first rate Uni
versalists," and will be valuable access
ions to Rev. Mr.. Conger's congregation
in that place.
Rev. DIR. Cantwell read paper on
"The Reign Of Queen Victoria" at the
nesting OF st. Paul's Literary Society.
on Thursday evening of last week. The
Society is now studying the literature of
the Victorian era, and the paper outlined
the social and political conditions of Eng
land in the first ten years of the reign
Rev. DR.. MCollester and Rev. DR.. J.
d. Chaplin arrived safely at Yokohama,
Japan, after a somewhat tempestuous
voyage. They encountered terrific cy-
clone when near their place of destina-
ton. DR.. MCollester furnishes our
readers this week with an article describ-
ing the passage from San Francisco to
Japan.
Stanford Mitchell, who soon comes to
the West for series of revival meetings,
has been quite successful not only as
singer in our Zion, but also as conduc-
tor of religious meetings. He has held
services for several months with excellent
success. Mr.. Mitchell will be heard at
Sycamore Englewood, Oak Park, and in
the Church of the Rede emer, this city.
Rev. G. l.. Perrin, of Boston, is de-
cided believer in the circulation OF de-
nominational literature. He has recent
ly circulated through some young peo-
pie of the parish 10000 copies of the tract
entitled "The Universalist Belief and
1000 copies OF a special number OF the
CHRISTIAN LEADER. II any of our West
ern brethren wish to send out thousand
copies of The UNIvERsALIsT they can have
the same on remarkably reasonable terms.
Rev. A. A. Thayer, now on visit to
Oregon. preached on the train going over
the Rocky Mountains, Sunday, Nov. Is.
In addition to the preaching there was
rousing singing, and for the service the
preacher received thanks and blessings
from the unique congregation. Is not
this the first instance of Universalut SER
vices on board an express train? Nov.
20, Br. Thayer preached in the Opera
House at McMinnville to large and re-
joicing congregation.
Mr.. g. A. Newcombe, of our Detroit
church, is called to pass through the deep
waters. His beloved wife, lady of gem
tie presence, amiable char acter and fine
personal gifts, was recently taken from
him in sudden and sadly affective man
ner. Mrs. Newcombe was sister of Rev.
@. W. Tomlinson,now of Pawtucket, r. l.,
who was present at the funeral sevices,
and with the family pastor, Rev. DR.. Rex
ford, participated in the last solemn ex-
ercises. The tsnderest sympathy of many
friends, in and out of our church, are
with Br. Newcombe in this hour of his
greatest sorrow.